Windows XP: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by kenwolman - 11/26/04 6:11 AM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooI will trust any module included in a Microsoft package when they pry ZoneAlarm Pro from my cold, dead fingers.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by mr_ed-000 - 11/26/04 11:52 AM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooAccording Kim Komando zonealarm is better the XP firewall. the XP fire wall does not block out going information.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by techtype - 11/26/04 7:35 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooAny personal firewall is better then Service Pack 2 XP. If one would like to test this, do the following:
After installing the XP firewall go to the following:
Gibson Research Corporation
http://www.grc.com/
This company is run by a man that has been a round since the micro computers have been around. His name is Steve Gibson, he a owns "SpinRite" a data recovery application (since micros have been a round).
At that site will be found a test for testing the ports on your computer for safety. It will also generate a report for you as well.
It is a free test.
This then would tell a person which firewall app to use.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by JTHunter - 11/26/04 8:43 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooThe firewall in XP is like most things Microsoft - barely adequate. It only works against incoming intrusions. If someone is able to get a Trojan, keylogger, or some other bug into your system, the XP firewall does NOTHING to stop out-going data. It doesn't even warn you. At least with ZoneAlarm (I'm using the free version), it will alert you to most, if not all programs that try to access the Internet. I'm using a 6 year old 400 mHz P2 with Win 98 and have never had a problem. I just make sure that my A-V (Norton) and ZoneAlarm are kept up-to-date, checking the A-V weekly and Zone monthly.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by jim44 - 11/26/04 10:39 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooKeep Zonealarm!!!!
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by ronrumpf - 11/27/04 7:30 AM In reply to: Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by jim44Ditto!
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by GeoGeorge - 11/27/04 4:36 AM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooI would recommend using ZoneAlarm. The Windows XP firewall does not address the problem of outgoing mail. This means that yoiur computer could be used by an undiscovered worm or trojan.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by Jon N. - 11/27/04 9:07 AM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooSP2 Firewall cannot cloak your presence on the web. SP2 Firewall cannot 'learn' how you use your ISP & websites.
ZoneAlarm Pro does all these things & more!
ZoneAlarm is far more programmable, far more secure, & is an all in all better product. Its nice of M$ to have done this for its customers, but its not their bread & butter... it is for Zone Labs.
Do yourself a big favor. make sure that ZoneAlarm Pro firewall settings are both on high, & program control is set to learning mode. It should be running with the stealth modes on. Then turn OFF the SP2 Windows Firewall. SP2 firewall should at this point acknowledge your Z.A. Pro is running. SP2 has no outgoing protection, & ZoneAlarm is much more alertive. After about 30 days, move the program control from 'learning mode' to 'Medium'. I won't run any other firewall!
In my opinion, ZONEALARM PRO ROCKS!
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by accelect - 11/27/04 2:34 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooZone alarm is a firewall maker that is dedicated to just that, firewalls. Microsoft is not, and just started getting into the business. I recommend Zone Alarm As I use, anyday.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by KCS88 - 11/27/04 3:51 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooIn my opinion, Zonealarm Pro is definitly better than the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Firewall.
Although this firewall is very convienient and serves as great protection, it is not as specific when it comes to Program Control.
I have discovered that ZoneAlarm's easy to use interface and specific controls are alot more effective to protect against spyware, hackers, and viruses, as you have total control of which programs have access to the internet.
Windows XP SP2 Firewall also has program control, but unlike Zone Alarm Pro, it does not have information bubbles letting you decide whether or not to give access to an unknown program when it is attempting to access the internet.
The fact is, Windows XP Sevice Pack 2 Firewall is good, but Zone Alarm Pro is way better.
I hope I helped someone to make the right decision.
Thank-You
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by iamthetzar - 11/27/04 4:34 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by haloozone alarm all the way.The sp2 firewall is just a remake of the old firewall.Not much protection.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by pixman - 11/27/04 6:52 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooZone Alarm, hands down! ZA works in concert with Norton AV. If I miss an AV update, ZA tells me. The folks at Zone Alarm have made their FW very customizeable. I rarely use IE and have not even patched to SP2. So far (months) I have had no intruders.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by fpgamaven - 11/27/04 8:45 PM In reply to: Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by pixmanGo to the Symantec Automated Support and run it. They have some papers listing what must be done to have complete compatibility between NAV and ZA. The Automated Support will list any problems it finds that you may not even know that you have.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by fpgamaven - 11/27/04 8:32 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooI used the SP2 Firewall for a period of time and had no problems. It flagged me a few times when a program was trying to access the Internet or a port and asked me if I wanted to block it. Therefore, it must check both inputs and outputs.
If you try to use two or more Firewalls the SP2 Security Center flags this and recommends turning one off.
Microsoft is an enormous company with enormous resources and I am sure they have a dedicated software group to write the Firewall code. The only problem I have with MS’s Firewall is that they do not update the data base very often. ZA, on the other hand, is constantly updating their definitions to block new threats.
Re: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm
by radman53 - 11/28/04 12:36 PM In reply to: XP SP2 Firewall or Zonealarm by halooZonealarm I find to be the best for firewall protection. All ports are in stealth mode so why should I bother? I feel very secure with ZA. No problems.Theres an old saying... if its not broke,don't fix it. XP with SP1 is working just fine.
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